Leeds United news: Kalvin Phillips tipped to quit for quadruple-your-money deal amid ‘enormous’ update – Mills
Danny Mills has tipped Kalvin Phillips to join a top-four club for quadruple the money he is earning at Leeds United.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Whites and England defender claimed Phillips would not join a club like Aston Villa or West Ham.
A West Ham source told Football Insider on Monday (21 March) they are lining up a fresh summer move for the 26-year-old and are prepared to offer him an “enormous” salary.
The Times reported on Tuesday (20 March) Leeds are attempting to fend off interest from the Hammers and Aston Villa by offering Phillips a new deal.
His current contract is set to expire in the summer of 2024 but Mills has suggested a move to Villa or West Ham would be a sideways step.
He told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley: “I’m not convinced that level would be enough for him to make a move.
“If Leeds offer him a decent new deal that is comparable to Villa or West Ham, is that enough to move? Perhaps not.
“If it’s a top-four, top-five side I think it’s different and Leeds fan won’t like that.
“He’s 26, coming up to 27, he’s only got one big contract left. At the end of this contract, he’ll be 29, nobody is going to spend fortunes on him at 29. That’s not going to happen.
“If he wants to stay at Leeds and the offers are comparable because they are a big club going places and could easily be in Villa and West Ham’s situation next season.
“But if you’re talking about Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and even Man United or maybe Tottenham or Arsenal it becomes different.
“He’ll get four times as much money going there. People will say it’s not about money, well, it is.
“Say he’s playing as well as Declan Rice, for example, and he is getting paid four or five times more than you why would you not want that? Why would you not want parity?
“If one club will give you it and one club won’t, it’s easy to say he’ll stay because he’s Leeds through and through. He won’t unfortunately. That’s the harsh reality of football.”
In other news, Leeds United have set their sights on signing an 18 goal/assist ace and £20million will seal the deal.